Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theater on H. M. Armed Vessel Bounty

Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theater on H. M. Armed Vessel Bounty

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ISBN: 0521383706 / Publisher: Cambridge University Press, June 1992

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"Captain Bligh" is a cliche of our times for the extravagant and violent misuse of power. In fact, William Bligh was one of the least physically violent disciplinarians in the British navy. That paradox inspires the author to ask why, then, did Bligh have a mutiny? Its answer is to display the theatricality of naval institutions and the mythologizing power of history. Mr Bligh's Bad Language is an anthropological and historical study of the mutiny on the Bounty, and its role in society and culture. Throughout the book, Greg Dening draws on a wide range of intellectual influences, ending with the cinematic versions of the mutiny in the twentieth century. Read More
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Collectible - Very Good First Edition With Dust Jacket

First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. (Bounty, Pitcairn Islands, William Bligh)

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Used - Like New High Quality! With Dust Jacket

Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

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Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

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